Man shares strict rules you have to follow on 2000-person nude cruise ship

Someone who has been on a nude cruise shared some of the rules that guests have to follow on board.

Going on a naked cruise may seem like the epitome of cutting loose, but guests must follow strict rules while they're letting it all hang out at sea.

And once you give it a bit of thought, it's clear there are simply any number of things that could go wrong while on a nude cruise.

With that in mind, having rules around etiquette and safety is essential.

But to clarify, when we say 'nude cruise' we mean exactly that - a cruise where it's tackle out after casting off.

It might not be to everyone's taste, but it's clearly a hit as tour operator Bare Necessities posts pictures of packed ships, taken with the subjects' consent of course.

The popularity of the cruises is absolutely not in any doubt, but with so many people on board the rules will help everyone to enjoy themselves.

So what are these rules you have to follow while on board?

When can you take your clothes off on a nude cruise?

When organising a nude cruise there are a few things you have to consider, first among them of course is at what point is everyone allowed to shed their threads?

It probably comes as little surprise that you don't arrive on the ship in your birthday suit, you have to wait until it's steamed a certain distance out to sea.

A 67-year-old guest shared to Reddit how the captain will typically 'make an announcement' informing guests that they can now 'lower the sails' as it were.

One can only imagine the announcement - 'This is your captain speaking, you may now undress'.

Is photography banned on a nude cruise?

So that's one question answered, but about the concerns around safety?

The age of smart phones and social media has created the unsettling possibility that a holidaymaker could be snapped sunning their nethers, and the picture could end up on the internet without their consent, or potentially without even their knowledge.

While phones aren't banned or cameras covered up as they might be for certain kinds of party, guests know taking photos of other people without their consent is a no-no.

The man explained: "Everyone knows you can't take pictures of other people. I was much less worried here than I have been at nude beaches. Almost no one had phones with them outside their cabin."

He added: "I've spent time online researching nudism and I've never seen a single online photograph from the cruise except for the group shots that people voluntarily pose for. For those reasons, I wasn't concerned."

Does anyone keep their clothes on onboard a nude cruise?

Staff themselves remain strictly clothed the whole time, and are not 'obligated' to work the nudist cruises.

There are also places on the ship, such as the dining room, where clothing is still required.

He said: "After 6pm, there was a strange mix of nude, normally dressed, and women dressed in sexy clothes, like see-through blouses."

So there you go - wait until you're at sea to undress, and absolutely no pictures. Seems fair.